Neutrality ideals echo past war era and cash and carry
The piece argues for a cautious neutrality in the European conflict, praising Roosevelt and Wilson while noting public sympathy for Britain and France. It advocates a cash and carry policy to avoid reactivating 1917 dynamics, emphasizing that the burden of war should rest with those who fight and suffer.
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Roosevelt
United States
Woodrow Wilton
Wall Street
Great Britain
France
Commissioners September Term Is A Busy Session
Gillespie County Commission ers' Court met most of the past week to approve the 1939 Tax Roll and tabulate election returns on proposed consolidation of the Harper and Pocket school districts. The court also considered Courthouse Park landscaping, discounts for prompt tax payment, wolf scalp bounty increases, insurance for the new courthouse, office space in old buildings, and other county business. Raymond A. Clifford offered landscaping services for $20 to craft plans and supervise planting plus $10 for a perspective, which the court accepted as reasonable.
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Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Harper and Pocket
Wm. M. Petmecky
Raymond A. Clifford
Fredericksburg
Kramer Chosen Gold Star Club Girl for Gillespie County
Louise Kramer sixteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eddie Kramer of the Knopp School region and a Knopp 4 H Club member was chosen Gold Star Club Girl for Gillespie County by judges who selected her as the outstanding club girl. She received a gold pin for her efforts. Other nominees included Elizabeth Gammenthaler Harper Freida Vorauer Palo Alto Lorenz Danz Stonewall and Louise Kramer Knapp. Judges were Mrs Herman Weinheimer Stonewall Mrs Otto Dittmar Doss and Mrs R T Laurence Willow City. Her work included renovating her room repainting walls refinishing furniture creating a brighter space with two scarfs a rug bathmat towels mattress cover and other items. An extra closet built by her brother completed the display.
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Louise Kramer
Eddie Kramer
Knopp
Gillespie County
Elizabeth Gammenthaler
Harper
Freida Vorauer
Palo Alto
Lorenz Danz
Stonewall
Knapp
Herman Weinheimer
Otto Dittmar
Doss
R. T. Laurence
Willow City
County Raises Wolf Bounty to 25 Dollars Per Wolf
Reports of depredations across Gillespie County lead the commissioners to boost rewards for wolves. The court now pays 25 dollars for each grown wolf destroyed and 10 dollars for wolf pups, acknowledging stock losses among sheep and goats.
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Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Roosevelt presses repeal of Neutrality Law in wartime address
President Roosevelt urged Congress to repeal the Neutrality Act and return to international law. He outlined four policies to govern peaceful trade, ship cash sales, and restrict travel to avoid war zones, signaling broader compliance with a revised framework.
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Congress
U. S
L.C.R.A and C P and L Reach Power Line Sale Deal
The Lower Colorado River Authority and Central Power and Light Co have reportedly agreed to sell thirteen towns in the CP&L area to the authority including Fredericksburg Waelder Flatonia Moulton Eagle Hochheim High Hill Moravia Praha Schulenburg Sealy Cuero and Gonzales. The price will follow the method used in the 16 county Texas Power and Light deal with eight months needed to transfer. Mayor Edward Krauskopf said the agreement would end the need for Fredericksburg to build its own distribution system.
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Austin-American Statesman
Lower Colorado River Authority
Central Power and Light Co
Fredericksburg
Waelder
Flatonia
Moulton
Eagle
Hocheim
High Hill
Moravia Praha
Schulenberg
Sealy
Cuero
Gonzales
Texas Power and Light Area
Edward Krauskopf
Hillbillies Open 1939 Season On New Field Friday
New field ready for the Hillbillies season opener on Friday. A brief on the new bad check law explains crime for defrauding with checks after Sept. 20, including changes to serving officers and penalties.
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Hillbillies
Fredericksburg High Opens New Football Field With Friday Game
Fredericksburg High School prepares to play San Antonio Tech B on their new turf at 3 p m Friday in a non district opener. It is the first football game on the school field built with WPA funds behind the current campus, featuring stone bleachers and new steel goal posts. The district schedule begins October 6 with Rochelle at home.
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Fredericksburg High School
San Antonio Tech
Billies
WPA
Hillbillies
Rochelle
Post Office For West Texas Cities Take Turn Slowly
Washington reports slow start on new Texas post offices authorized by Congress in 1937. About 803 projects were listed, with 88 completed by August, totaling $8.36 million. The federal Works program oversees the plan, while funds and approvals delay progress.
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West Texas
Washington
Texas
Congress
Federal District Court
Joint
Treasury-Post Office Building Committee
Federal Works Agency
New Automobile Title Law Takes Effect October First
Prospective buyers should obtain a certificate of title after Oct. 1 as proof of ownership. The 25 cent certificate is issued by the tax collector and enforced in part by the Department of Public Safety to curb auto theft and mortgaged car sales.
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Department of Public Safety
Cuts Foot While Chopping Wood In Luckenbach
Eugene Petsch son of Mr and Mrs Emil Petsch of Luckenbach last week injured his left ankle when a double bladed axe struck his foot. He received emergency hospital treatment and was sent home after treatment.
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Eugene Pestch
Emil Petsch
Luckenbach
Eugene
St. Mary’s Auxiliary Plans Card Party at School Basement
St. Mary’s Auxiliary will hold a card party in the school basement on Sunday October 1. Proceeds go to the church and school programs.
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St. Mary’s Auxiliary
St. Mary’s School
Frederickburg and Gillespie County praised in Statewide Texas Parade
The September Tex as Parade features an illustrated piece by John Porter Byram lauding Fredericksburg and Gillespie County for high home and business ownership, low per capita debt, strong tax collection, and civic virtues. It notes 90 percent home ownership locally versus 40.4 percent statewide, 98.5 percent tax collection, a per capita debt of 39.81, and a low 61 dollars per 100 valuation tax rate. The article asserts a bright outlook and strong quality of life despite national troubles.
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Texas
Texas Good Roads Association
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
John Porter Byram
1939 Tax Roll Approved By County And State
County and state officials approved the 1939 tax roll prepared by Assessor Collector Wm. M. Petmecky. It lists 142,575 sheep and 88,950 goats, up from last year, with horses and mules down to 4,513 and cattle steady at about 17,000 head. Real estate includes 654,347 acres valued at 2,964,665 dollars.
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Gillesme
Wm. M. Petmecky
County Commissioners Court
Burns Claim Death Of Harper Woman
Miss Mary Robinson formerly of Blanket Texas died in Harper Texas Tuesday at 2 45 pm from burns suffered when her dress caught fire while starting a kitchen stove. She was 81 years 5 months 7 days old at death. Funeral services were at Schaetter Funeral Home with interment in Harper Cemetery. She is survived by an 86 year old brother M L Robinson of Houston and other relatives. a sister Mrs J B McMullen had preceded her in death.
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Mary Robinson
Blanket
Texas
Harper Texas
Miss Robinson
Schaetter
Harper Cemetery
M. P. Burton
M.L. Robinson
Houston
J. B. McMullen
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Alfred Petsch
Germany
Kramer
Knopp Club
U. S. Congress
L.C.R.A
C.p.&l
L C.R.A
Ives
Alfred Neffendorf
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